Straight draw
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Basic Definition
A straight draw refers to a situation where you are one card away from completing a straight. In this state, if a card of a specific rank appears next, your hand will be complete.
Specific Situation
- With a flop of
and a hand of 
, a 9 would complete a straight. This is called an open-ended straight draw. - With a flop of
and a hand of 
, an 8 would complete a straight. This is called a gutshot straight draw.
Important Information
- There are two types of straight draws: the "open-ended straight draw," which can be completed at either end, and the "gutshot straight draw," which is missing just one card. The open-ended straight draw has a higher probability of being completed.
- A situation where there are two gutshots is sometimes called a double belly buster.
Examples of Term Usage
"Since the straight draw completed on the turn, we should go for a value bet here."